Job summary
Alliance Psychological
Services is an independent provider of counselling and psychological therapy
services based in the Tees Valley area and working across the North East
region. We are working in partnership with Insight Healthcare and Middlesbrough
& Stockton Mind to deliver the IMPACT on Teesside service.
Successful applicants will be employed by one of organisations within the
partnership which will be discussed at appointment.
Main duties of the job
We have an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative
service whilst undertaking training in Counselling for Depression as part of
the IAPT workforce expansion programme. You will work within our High Intensity
pathway, with adults experiencing a range of mental health issues including
depression.
Successful applicants will hold a recognised Counselling
qualification with a minimum of two years post-qualifying experience in Primary
Care or similar services, be enthusiastic, hardworking and able to meet
specified targets in order to deliver a high-quality Primary Care Mental Health
Service. You will need to meet the entry requirements for the training
programme here:https://www.metanoia.ac.uk/programmes/career-development-pathways/counselling-for-depression/
Please note that to be eligible for this training role you
must not have previously undertaken an IAPT training programme as part of an
IAPT service.
Full time and part time positions available (minimum 30
hours weekly).
About us
For more information on this post please contact us on enquiries@impactonteesside.com.
Impact on Teesside has
responsibility for safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults within our
service, part of this is to follow safer recruitment of staff for all appointments.
It is also a requirement that all staff understand it is each persons
individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the
welfare of our clients.
Please note that due to
the nature of the duties of these roles, an enhanced criminal records
disclosure will be sought in the event of a successful application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Outline
The Postholder will provide a range of
evidence-based psychological interventions within the framework of the
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme as part of Impacts
Primary Care Psychological Wellbeing Therapies (PWT) Service across the Tees
area. They will contribute to patient assessment and treatment within the Core IAPT
and Counselling & Wellbeing pathways of the service. They will undertake
the Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CFD) IAPT
training in September 2021 to support their work into the service.
This
position may require flexible hours between 8am until 8pm weekdays.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
To
work as a member of the Impact PWT Service Team
- To create and maintain effective working
relationships within the PWT Team and elsewhere
- To offer advice and support to other
members of the wider Primary Care Team, including GPs and other Health
Professionals, on mental health issues, and in relation to appropriate
referral pathways for patients with mental health needs
- To liaise effectively with Secondary Care
and voluntary sector organisations and services
- To attend meetings and provide reports as
required
- To assist in the development and promotion
of the service
To
provide a range of therapeutic interventions
- To provide assessment, including risk assessment,
of clients referred for psychological therapy within the Primary Care
setting
- To select and deliver a range of
appropriate therapeutic interventions, including IAPT-appropriate modalities,
in collaboration with the client
- To work within an appropriate time
framework,
- To make appropriate onward referrals
following assessment for clients requiring other services, including
statutory and voluntary agencies
- To maintain clients confidentiality
within agreed guidelines
To
undertake the required training programme
- To attend and fulfil all the requirements
of the training element of the post, i.e. Person Centred Experiential
Counselling for Depression (PCE-CFD) IAPT training within the first year
of employment. NB: Satisfactory completion of the training programme is a
condition of continued employment.
- To apply learning from the training
programme in practice
- To attend university-based supervision in
relation to course work to meet the required standards.
- To work with an appropriate range and
number of cases selected with the support of their Clinical Supervisor as
suitable for the current stage of clinical skills development.
Safeguarding
- Responsible
for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults by promoting the welfare
of service users at all times and operating within local policies and procedures.
- Under
guidance and support taking appropriate safeguarding action to protect children
and vulnerable adults at risk of significant harm.
- Under
guidance and supervision to identify and support families in accessing
Early Help Services
- To
share appropriate information with other agencies regarding the service users
wellbeing and progress keeping within the boundaries of Confidentiality
and Information sharing protocols.
To
provide a professional and ethical service
- To maintain appropriate records including
all required assessment and evaluation tools
- To undertake relevant Continuing
Professional Development activities both as required for the purposes of
continued professional accreditation or registration and as identified
through Impacts Professional Development and Appraisal System
- To undertake an appropriate amount of
clinical supervision from a qualified Clinical Supervisor within Impacts
Supervision Programme
- To operate within agreed NHS, Impact and professional
guidelines and Codes of Practice
- To ensure a safe and secure working
environment for self and others and to take action as necessary within
Health and Safety and other guidelines
- To adhere to all service Policies,
Procedures and Guidelines
- To promote and value the rights, responsibilities
and diversity of people using the Service
Confidentiality
- In the performance
of their duties, the post-holder may have access to confidential
information relating to clients and their care, staff and others. They may also have access to information
relating to Impact as a business organisation. All such information from any source is
to be regarded as strictly confidential.
- Information relating
to clients, carers, staff, other healthcare workers or Impact business may
only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with Impact policies
and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal
and sensitive data.
This job description is designed to
identify principal responsibilities only.
The post holder is required to be flexible in developing the role in
accordance with changes in Impacts organisational objectives and priorities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Outline
The Postholder will provide a range of
evidence-based psychological interventions within the framework of the
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme as part of Impacts
Primary Care Psychological Wellbeing Therapies (PWT) Service across the Tees
area. They will contribute to patient assessment and treatment within the Core IAPT
and Counselling & Wellbeing pathways of the service. They will undertake
the Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CFD) IAPT
training in September 2021 to support their work into the service.
This
position may require flexible hours between 8am until 8pm weekdays.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
To
work as a member of the Impact PWT Service Team
- To create and maintain effective working
relationships within the PWT Team and elsewhere
- To offer advice and support to other
members of the wider Primary Care Team, including GPs and other Health
Professionals, on mental health issues, and in relation to appropriate
referral pathways for patients with mental health needs
- To liaise effectively with Secondary Care
and voluntary sector organisations and services
- To attend meetings and provide reports as
required
- To assist in the development and promotion
of the service
To
provide a range of therapeutic interventions
- To provide assessment, including risk assessment,
of clients referred for psychological therapy within the Primary Care
setting
- To select and deliver a range of
appropriate therapeutic interventions, including IAPT-appropriate modalities,
in collaboration with the client
- To work within an appropriate time
framework,
- To make appropriate onward referrals
following assessment for clients requiring other services, including
statutory and voluntary agencies
- To maintain clients confidentiality
within agreed guidelines
To
undertake the required training programme
- To attend and fulfil all the requirements
of the training element of the post, i.e. Person Centred Experiential
Counselling for Depression (PCE-CFD) IAPT training within the first year
of employment. NB: Satisfactory completion of the training programme is a
condition of continued employment.
- To apply learning from the training
programme in practice
- To attend university-based supervision in
relation to course work to meet the required standards.
- To work with an appropriate range and
number of cases selected with the support of their Clinical Supervisor as
suitable for the current stage of clinical skills development.
Safeguarding
- Responsible
for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults by promoting the welfare
of service users at all times and operating within local policies and procedures.
- Under
guidance and support taking appropriate safeguarding action to protect children
and vulnerable adults at risk of significant harm.
- Under
guidance and supervision to identify and support families in accessing
Early Help Services
- To
share appropriate information with other agencies regarding the service users
wellbeing and progress keeping within the boundaries of Confidentiality
and Information sharing protocols.
To
provide a professional and ethical service
- To maintain appropriate records including
all required assessment and evaluation tools
- To undertake relevant Continuing
Professional Development activities both as required for the purposes of
continued professional accreditation or registration and as identified
through Impacts Professional Development and Appraisal System
- To undertake an appropriate amount of
clinical supervision from a qualified Clinical Supervisor within Impacts
Supervision Programme
- To operate within agreed NHS, Impact and professional
guidelines and Codes of Practice
- To ensure a safe and secure working
environment for self and others and to take action as necessary within
Health and Safety and other guidelines
- To adhere to all service Policies,
Procedures and Guidelines
- To promote and value the rights, responsibilities
and diversity of people using the Service
Confidentiality
- In the performance
of their duties, the post-holder may have access to confidential
information relating to clients and their care, staff and others. They may also have access to information
relating to Impact as a business organisation. All such information from any source is
to be regarded as strictly confidential.
- Information relating
to clients, carers, staff, other healthcare workers or Impact business may
only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with Impact policies
and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal
and sensitive data.
This job description is designed to
identify principal responsibilities only.
The post holder is required to be flexible in developing the role in
accordance with changes in Impacts organisational objectives and priorities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or higher award in counselling or counselling psychology or recognised training / qualification in a major psychological therapy approach
- Membership of or registration with an appropriate professional body
- Evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
Desirable
- Accreditation/registration with BACP, BABCP, UKCP, BPS or other recognised professional organisation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a mental healthcare setting including a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience
- Ongoing clinical supervision of therapeutic work.
- Up to date knowledge of therapeutic approach to be practised.
- Awareness of a range of therapeutic approaches.
- Ability to meet agreed or specified service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
- Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mild moderate mental health problems including: anxiety and depression and the impact of childhood abuse and neglect and how it may present in primary care.
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health/benefits and employment systems
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- 450 supervised clinical hours
- Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills in assessment, formulation and treatment of a range of psychological presentations
- Skills in developing and implementing focused, time limited treatment plans.
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Desirable
- Trained in provision of supervision
- Trained and experienced in groupwork
Personal Qualities
Essential
- High level of motivation
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self reflective whilst working with service users and in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals of the service with the wider health care system
Other
Essential
- Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity
Desirable
- Access to transport to travel to locations throughout the organisation with appropriate business insurance
- Fluent in languages other than English
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or higher award in counselling or counselling psychology or recognised training / qualification in a major psychological therapy approach
- Membership of or registration with an appropriate professional body
- Evidence using the career framework of training in mental health and experience working in a stepped care service for anxiety and depression
- Good record of Continuing Professional Development and willingness to continue this
Desirable
- Accreditation/registration with BACP, BABCP, UKCP, BPS or other recognised professional organisation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a mental healthcare setting including a minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience
- Ongoing clinical supervision of therapeutic work.
- Up to date knowledge of therapeutic approach to be practised.
- Awareness of a range of therapeutic approaches.
- Ability to meet agreed or specified service targets
- Ability to manage own caseload and time
- Demonstrates high standards in written communication
- Able to write clear reports and letters to referrers
- Demonstrates an understanding of a range of mild moderate mental health problems including: anxiety and depression and the impact of childhood abuse and neglect and how it may present in primary care.
- Demonstrates a knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health/benefits and employment systems
- Demonstrates an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary Care Services
- 450 supervised clinical hours
- Experience in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills in assessment, formulation and treatment of a range of psychological presentations
- Skills in developing and implementing focused, time limited treatment plans.
- Computer literate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good understanding of issues surrounding clinical risk
- Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
Desirable
- Trained in provision of supervision
- Trained and experienced in groupwork
Personal Qualities
Essential
- High level of motivation
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships
- Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
- Ability to work under pressure
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality
- Ability to be self reflective whilst working with service users and in own personal and professional development and in supervision
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a new service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals of the service with the wider health care system
Other
Essential
- Act in ways that support equality and promotes diversity
Desirable
- Access to transport to travel to locations throughout the organisation with appropriate business insurance
- Fluent in languages other than English
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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